Croxton Surname

142,800th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,114 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Croxton Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Croxton,' parishes and hamlets in Cambridgeshire, Lincolnshire, Cheshire, Norfolk, Leicestershire, and Staffordshire. The corrupted forms are of an ordinary character, and there is no baptismal name to suggest a different origin; compare Johnson and Johnstone.

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Croxton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,4511:147,88215,253
England4851:114,88311,756
Australia941:287,18825,495
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
South Africa161:3,386,106119,139
Wales131:238,04114,239
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
Scotland81:669,22723,443
Isle of Man51:17,1643,455
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2921:83,4778,866
Wales51:313,68310,604
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3961:126,81512,228

Croxton (10) may also be a first name.

Croxton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Croxton,' parishes and hamlets in Cambridgeshire, Lincolnshire, Cheshire, Norfolk, Leicestershire, and Staffordshire. The corrupted forms are of an ordinary character, and there is no baptismal name to suggest a different origin; compare Johnson and Johnstone.

Elena de Croxstone, Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Sarra de Croxtone, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

Richard de Croxtone, Northumberland, ibid.

Abbas de Crokeston, or Croxton, Leicestershire, ibid.

1605. Married — William Johnson and Frances Crockson: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1667. — Robert Harwood and Ellin Croxson: ibid.

1669. — John Croxston and Jane Garnum: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(Anglo-Scand.) belonging to Croxton = Croc’s or Krók’s Estate (v. under Crook 3; Old English tún = Old Norse tún, farm, estate, &c.]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Parishes and places in cos. Cambridge, Lincoln, Chester, Norfolk, Leicester, Stafford, &c.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

There are places so called in various counties, but the eminent family of this name spring from the township of Croxton, co. Chester, their seat in very early times. See Winnington.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Croxton Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Croxton Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Croxton is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Croxton? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 142,800th most commonly used family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 2,340,252 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 74 percent of Croxton are found; 74 percent are found in North America and 74 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Croxton is also the 3,684,242nd most commonly used given name world-wide It is held by 10 people.

This last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 2,451 people, or 1 in 147,882. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Maryland, where 11 percent reside, Virginia, where 10 percent reside and Georgia, where 8 percent reside. Apart from The United States it is found in 15 countries. It is also common in England, where 16 percent reside and Australia, where 3 percent reside.

Croxton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Croxton has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 619 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 166 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 260 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Croxton Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Croxton last name are 17.36% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 64.13% being registered with the political party.

The amount Croxton earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 250.48% more than the national average, earning R 832,884 per year; in United States they earn 2.08% more than the national average, earning $44,048 USD per year and in Canada they earn 68.69% more than the national average, earning $83,810 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Croxston932/
Croston863,190/
Craxton86182/
Croxtom863/
Crozton861/
Crosston8039/
Croyston809/
Crouston803/
Crochton802/
Crookston751,991/
Crockston754/
Craston71103/
Crostan719/
Crookstone712/
Crostom710/
Kroston710/
Crosstan671/
Crasston671/
Crachton670/
Crauston670/
Craaston670/
Crackston6313/
Crookstom631/
Crookstan631/
Crastan5739/
Krostan573/
Kraston570/
Krauston532/
Gkrostan531/
Kroshtan531/
Krogstand501/

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